The WordPress Mega Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Creation in versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 via the compiler_save AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary PHP files that can be used to execute malicious code.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-34628 The WordPress Mega Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Creation in versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 via the compiler_save AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary PHP files that can be used to execute malicious code.
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00532}

epss

{'score': 0.00592}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Quadlayers
Quadlayers wordpress Mega Menu-quadmenu
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:quadlayers:wordpress_mega_menu-quadmenu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Quadlayers
Quadlayers wordpress Mega Menu-quadmenu
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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Description The WordPress Mega Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Creation in versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 via the compiler_save AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary PHP files that can be used to execute malicious code.
Title WordPress Mega Menu <= 2.0.6 - Arbitrary File Creation
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-16T18:22:21.423Z

Reserved: 2024-10-15T18:21:15.617Z

Link: CVE-2021-4443

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-16T18:22:16.592Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-10-16T07:15:09.713

Modified: 2024-10-16T16:38:14.557

Link: CVE-2021-4443

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